Thursday, September 26, 2013

Premium is an outstanding D1 brand that offers some of the most exciting sweet flavors on the market with great stamina and vapor production. It is only fitting that this industry superstar would offer great quality e-hookah as well. Premium Vapes e-hookah comes in 4 amazing flavors with just 6mg of nicotine. So if you are interested in e-hookah, Premium offers you an option for less then half the price of disposables. Each 5 pack of cartomizers equals roughly 3 disposables from a local smoke shop or a convenience store.

To get started you'll need a KR808D-1 compatible battery or an adapter to convert you current battery to KR808D-1.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Domain name E-Cig.com is owned by a Chinese e-cigarette wholesaler that also sells retail. It offers the largest selection of pre-filled cartomizers on the market. It also leads the industry in the number of serious consumer complaints. Many customers reported unauthorized payments and lack of any customer service. Their US presence is limited to a hole-in-the-wall in an industrial park in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.WARNING: Purchasing anything from other countries without a buffer such as PayPal, EBay, Amazon, etc. is not recommended because of companies like this.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Adapters are a great alternative to purchasing new batteries when you wish to sample cartomizers that are not compatible with your current batteries. Here's some suggestions on where you can find adapters:

______________________________________________ From an E9 battery to aD1 cartomizer or charger

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Friday, September 20, 2013

E cigarette compatibility refers to identifying pre-filled cartomizer brands whose thread pattern is compatible with the battery owned by a consumer. When I started doing research for www.ecig-filter.com, I quickly realized that clear and accurate information was very difficult to come by. I've examined whatever charts and lists were available at the time and found them to be rather "thin" with many contradictions and inaccuracies. So I setout to build the best compatibility charts in the world along with side-by-side pricing information.

It seemed so simple, just contact each vendor and ask what thread pattern is used by their cartomizers. Well guess what....most ignored my request or replied that their cartomizers are only compatible with their batteries (LIE!). However, most of the D1 and 510 brands did not mind answering my question. So here's my conclusion:

ALL pre-filled cartomizers are split into four thread patterns: D1(KR808D-1), E9(KR808D-2), 510 and RN4081.When you examine these 4 charts it is easy to conclude that the industry is moving toward 2 standards D1 and 510. This also explains why brands that most likely utilize E9 and RN4081 declined to answer my question.

D1 BatteryConnection

D1 CartomizerConnection

D1 Brands give you the best options and value in the pre-filled cartomizer market today. The only drawback is that they do not have great over-the-counter presence so the consumer is limited to purchasing online.

510 BatteryConnection

510 CartomizerConnection

510 Brands are a close second to D1. This group has much better over-the-counter presence with Blu, an industry giant owned by a major tobacco company, leading the way with strong distribution. These cartomizers have the capacity to store 20% more juice and are priced accordingly.

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E9 BatteryConnection

E9 CartomizerConnection

E9 brands are the worst of 2 worlds. Fewer choices, weak over-the-counter presence and higher parts replacement cost. Many brands like Bloog and LeCig already phased out their E9 product line but others like GreenSmoke and SouthBeachSmoke continue to labor on.

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RN4081 BatteryConnection

RN4081 CartomizerConnection

RN4081 brands have over-the-counter presence with NJoy and Logic leading the way but the choices of compatible brands is very poor and expensive. Many UK brands utilize this pattern as well but that does nothing for US consumers.

Even with these closeups it is dificult to tell D1 apart from E9 and 510 apart from RN4081. If you are still not sure which one is yours, please visit ecig-filter brand matching tool.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Vapor4Life has a strong internet presence but my experience with their cartomizers has been awful. The sampler pack that I bought at a discount contained 1 blank dud which explained the discount price. Other cartomizers chosen from their huge selection of flavors (161) have performed very poorly. Duds that expired prematurely, got extremely hot after a few puffs and had airflow issues were routinely encountered. The $7 shipping charge is INSULTING. They appear to be drowning in inventory after merging with other vendors. STAY AWAY FROM THIS D1 TURKEY and choose from a huge selection of much better D1 brands here.

Only 1 battery that's automatic but MANUAL batteries are practically a MUST for a complete E-Cig vaping experience.

Includes a second USB passthru battery. This is the least popular type of a battery that can only be used wherever a USB connection is within reach.

Green Smoke batteries are E9 compatible. There are 4 different thread patterns on the market today, Green Smoke's thread pattern is compatible with fewer brands then the others. Furthermore, the universe of compatible E9 brands is shrinking as many smaller vendors are transitioning out of this product line (list of E9 compatible brands here). Realizing this situations, E9 brands will mislead consumers by stating that their cartridges(cartomizers) are only compatible with their batteries (NOT TRUE!).

Here a fair market price of each of the items in this kit. 1 automatic and 1 USB battery ($21), usb charger ($6), wall ($5) NOTE: Wall charger may not be needed as many users already own one. 5 pack of cartomizers ($12), carrying case ($8), membership card (WTF?!?!).

Friday, September 13, 2013

www.ecig-filter.com was started because I got tired of watching smokers get ripped off on their e-cig purchases. After I first tried a couple of disposables I decided to take it to the next level and get into rechargeables. Attempting to do any research proved very challenging due to an ocean of information posted on the web. There are countless blogs, reviews and how-to sites with very little practical advice for new users. Most of these site are sock puppets eager to sell you an expensive starter kit from an affiliated vendor. The reason for this sales tactic is due to affiliate commissions that only apply to initial purchases. In other words, they are trying to sell you the most expensive item on the vendors menu because there will be no commissions on follow up purchases.

Pictures of your average e-cig review site

I have had several offers from vendors (not releasing their names) to participate in the same type of a charade but I passed on them all because I have no desire to turn my site into a confusing billboard. Sure I have affiliates, but they were chosen based on their consumer value not their commission rates. ﻿